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Dr. Rand E. Mckinley, DDS
882 Capital Avenue Southwest
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Family Health Center-Battle Creek
181 West Emmett Street
Battle Creek, MI 49037
Arthur A Sonneborn D.D.S., M.S., P.C.
7 Heritage Oak Lane
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Miller Maria
131 East Columbia Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Glass Michael G DDS
131 East Columbia Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Etheridge Dentistry - Kip P Etheridge DDS PC
736 Capital Avenue Southwest
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Warren II Owen L DDS
1756 West Michigan Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49037
Rand E. McKinley D.D.S.
882 Capital Avenue Southwest
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Miller Sarah
882 Capital Avenue Southwest
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Chmura Orthodontics-Battle Creek
214 Winston Drive
Battle Creek, MI 49014
Malocclusion means all kinds of possible deviations from ideal occlusion. It manifests itself with a misalignment of the teeth in the dental arch, delayed teething, having supernumerary or missing teeth as well as having teeth of abnormal size or shape. Malocclusion does not only affect your appearance, but also has an impact on the oral cavity functions. In effect, you might suffer from breathing, chewing, swallowing or even speech disorders. Overbite, underbite and crossbite are the most ... .
In order to maintain the effects of the orthodontic treatment, we have to undergo the retention phase, which will prevent possible return of malocclusion. What is the retention phase and how long does it take? During the orthodontic treatment our teeth change their position. The braces force the teeth to move from places where they have stayed during our whole life. Unfortunately, usually the braces are not enough to hold the teeth in the desired position for ... .
Removable braces are usually used to treat not serious malocclusions in children who still have milk teeth. They also prevent the patients from worsening of the developing or already existing malocclusions. The greatest advantage of the removable braces is their low price. In comparison to fixed braces, the price of removable braces is really insignificant. ... .
In contrary to the removable dental braces, the fixed ones are put on by an orthodontist for the whole period of the treatment. Nowadays, patients opt for them rather than for the removable braces because the treatment is noticeably shorter and more effective with the fixed braces. ... .
Braces are not for everyone. Are there any alternatives to braces? There is a lot of people who don't want to get braces due to emotional, aesthetical or professional reasons. There are also people, who can't get braces because of health problems - e.g. diseases of the immune system exclude the possibility of getting dental braces. ... .